List of cities in Kerala by urban area growth

Kerala is the second most urbanized state in India. 47.7% of the total population of Kerala is considered as urban population. It was just 25.9% a decade ago. The state consists of six city municipal corporations and 87 municipalities across its 14 districts. In January 2020, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted a survey which found that three Kerala cities are among the world's ten fastest-growing urban areas. They are Malappuram (1), Kozhikode (Calicut) (4) and Kollam (Quilon) (10).